Do you close your blade gently or let it drop hard (Slipjoints or similar)

Do you close your blade gently or let it drop hard

  • Let it drop hard in all slipjoint knives

    Votes: 27 22.9%

  • Close it gently in all slipjoint knives

    Votes: 33 28.0%

  • It depends on the knife

    Votes: 58 49.2%
  • Total voters
    118
To be honest I never really thought about it. If I had to guess I would say just let it shut since I’ve never consciously thought about it.
 
If it snaps I let it snap, if not I close it easy enough. To be honest...Im often let down by a weaker knife that doesnt snap shut. Ill use them and its rarely a deal breaker but I own a couple knives I would NEVER have considered simply because of the snap they have.

Matt
 
davek14 said:
I usually close reasonably slowly, I let it snap the final little bit.
However, a quality slipjoint should stand up to letting the blade snap shut full tilt boogie. I consider it a pretty big flaw if you can't
Sometimes, you have to close the blade one handed by pressing the spine against your leg. A slipjoint should take that and keep on tickin'.
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I never really gave it a lot of thought, just had to try and see what I did just now! :D I'm about the same as you Dave I reckon, though with a half-stop, I usually thumb it. You're quite right, it used to drive Stan Shaw crazy watching folks baby his knives, and he'd always take it back off them, and snap it a few times! :D :thumbsup:
 
I'm afraid I don't really think about it as I do it, so all of my blades snap closed. As others mentioned, the knife should be able to withstand that action if it's built properly. The "shock" from blades closing is a concern I guess, I think it's happened on a few of my knives. I typically chalk it up to bad design or stout springs. (Like a lot of older Queen, and some Schrade knives)
 
I do both. I most often ease the blade back when I’m inspecting a knife. But when working with one I most often let it snap closed.

I do not care for knives that get edge damage from closing hard. If I had one, I’d probably get shed of it. Bout worthless if you can’t close it against your leg while working.
 
I just close it, if the knife needs to be closed gently put a piece of leather or toothpick...etc in there so I don't have to remember that it needs to be closed gently.
 
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I generally don't let it snap shut, I have experienced blade rap on too many knives. I know if the kick is right it shouldn't be an issue, but now it is a habit
 
I don't slam my car doors shut and I don't slam my knives shut..... Many slip joints now have over travel pins which preclude collisions with the backspring..... Great idea worth including in the design.....
 
JM2 said:
I do both. I most often ease the blade back when I’m inspecting a knife. But when working with one I most often let it snap closed.

I do not care for knives that get edge damage from closing hard. If I had one, I’d probably get shed of it. Bout worthless if you can’t close it against your leg while working.
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This was the closest description to what I do.

When I'm working with a knife, I let it slam closed. When I'm done working with it, I wipe the blade with my shirt and ease it down.

If I can't close a knife with one hand, I won't work with. Eat food or coon finger? Sure. But, a knife that has to be eased down won't see any real pocket time.
 
I let me knives close gently. I think of it like a car door- you can close them carefully or slam them closed. They both accomplish the same thing but one way causes more wear.

Edit to add- I see someone else has the same thought process…
 
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